Storm-curtain for vehicles.



No. 702,480. Patented lune I7, I902.

R. REEDEB. 1

STORM CURTAIN FOR VEHICLES.

(Application filed Dec. 7, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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RICHARD REEDER, OF BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA.

STORM-CURTAIN FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 702,480, dated June17, 1902.

Application filed December 7,1901. Serial No. 85,035. (No model.)

- of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStorm-Curtains and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements instorm-curtains for use on buggies and other vehicles having a top. Thiscurtain is attached to the front of the vehicle,as will be moreparticularly explained hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a rear view of the curtain asit will appear when in position on the vehicle. Fig. 2'is a modifiedView of a means of attaching the curtain to the roof of the vehicle.Fig. 3 isa side view of a spring device for locking the pivoted braceportion when extended. Fig. 4: is an enlarged view of thejoining-sleeve'used in the brace C. Fig. 5 is a view of the plan I prefer to use inattaching the curtain to the carriage-roof.

In the drawings, A represents the stormcurtain.

a a are windows.

a is an arm opening in the curtain. the opening in the same for thelines.

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p B B are cross braces or straps, having hooks Z) at either end toattach curtain to the 'uprights of the buggy-top.

O O are iron braces placed vertically on the curtain and securelyfastened to the same by any suitable means. These braces are made in twoparts and are united near the center by the sleeve 0. In these sleevesare slots 0 in which to operate the set-screw c.

C is the pivoted portion of the brace C, being pivoted to the lower partat 0 In Fig. 1 this extension part will be seen when connected with theupper part of the brace C and will also be seen disconnected. When it isconnected and the sleeve 0 is drawn down and the extension part Cjismade to enter the same, then to furtherstrengthen the brace Iprovide aspring B, fastened to the extension part 0 at B. At the upper end of thespring B is a prong made at right angles with shaped part c on the otherside.

the spring to enter a hole in the part 0' and into the brace C. Thisspring serves as a locking device to hold the brace rigid when inposition.

The lower ends of the braces O terminate in a forked device forattaching the curtain to the upper edge of the dashboard. This iseffected by the fork slipping down over the board, the part c on oneside and the spring- The mode of attachment at the top will be by thedevice shown in Fig. 5, as that shown in Fig. 2 is a modification of theattaching device as shown in Fig. 5. In the latter the upper end of thebrace c terminates in a bent portion 'of the carriage-top. This springhas two parts (1 and d, and between these two parts the upper end of thebrace (having a head 0 is made to enter and is there held by thisspring. This I show asa modification of the attaching device as seen inFig. 5.

When the curtain is ,in place on the carriage, the lines pass throughthe opening a and when the driver has need to use his whip he can thrusthis arm through the opening 61. Both of these openings will be closed bya flap. The openings 0; a willhave the usual glasscovering to seethrough, and these lights will be securely fastened to the curtain andheld in position by means of any suitable means.

The storm-curtain such as I have described can be speedily andconveniently put in position from the inside of the carriage orbuggy,thus having an advantage over other ourtains.

One advantage in making the braces C in section is that the curtainwhennot in use may be folded up into a small and convenient package and bestored away under the seat. r 7

Having thus shown and fully described my invention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s-

board; and the braces B terminating in hooks b to attach the curtain tothe uprights of the buggy-top; all combined and arranged, substantiallyas described and shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD REEDER.

\Vitnesses:

WM. ORoMM, JACOB KEOK.

